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We Bring Innovation to Transportation

The Virginia Transportation Research Council is one of the nation’s leading transportation research centers. VTRC specializes in basic and applied research to support VDOT, its primary customer.

It also provides technical consulting and training of future transportation professionals through its work with the University of Virginia and other Virginia universities.

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The Virginia Transportation Research Council is:

A Joint Venture

A joint venture of the Virginia Department of Transportation and the University of Virginia since 1948

Location

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, on the UVA Grounds, for the mutual benefit of VDOT and The University

Responsibility

Responsible for all research at the Virginia Department of Transportation

VTRC promotes advances in:

Pavements
System operations
Safety
Materials
Structures
Business practices
Transportation planning
Traffic engineering
Environmental issues

Last updated: November 1, 2023